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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

2 Samuel 22:13

Out of the brightness before him, were kindled live coals of fire;

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Coal;   Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Poetry;   Salvation, Saviour;   Samuel, Books of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel first and second books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fire (kindle);  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
From the radiance of his presence,blazing coals were ignited.
Hebrew Names Version
At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
King James Version
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
Lexham English Bible
From the brightness before him flamed burning coals of fire.
English Standard Version
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
New Century Version
Out of the brightness of his presence came flashes of lightning.
New English Translation
From the brightness in front of him came coals of fire.
Amplified Bible
"Out of the brightness before Him Coals of fire were set aflame.
New American Standard Bible
"From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
Geneva Bible (1587)
At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.
Legacy Standard Bible
From the brightness before HimCoals of fire were kindled.
Contemporary English Version
Fiery coals lit up the sky in front of you.
Complete Jewish Bible
From the brightness before him, fiery coals flamed out.
Darby Translation
From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire.
Easy-to-Read Version
Out of the brightness before him, flashes of lightning came down.
George Lamsa Translation
Out of the brightness of his shelter he made his clouds hail and coals of fire.
Good News Translation
burning coals flamed up from the lightning before him.
Literal Translation
From the brightness before Him were brands of fire kindled!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the brightnesse of him were the fyre coles kyndled.
American Standard Version
At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
Bible in Basic English
Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Through the brightnes of his presence were the coles of fyre kindled.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.
King James Version (1611)
Through the brightnesse before him, were coales of fire kindled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
English Revised Version
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
Berean Standard Bible
From the brightness of His presence, coals of fire blazed forth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for briytnesse in his siyt colis of fier weren kyndelid.
Young's Literal Translation
From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!
Update Bible Version
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
Webster's Bible Translation
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
World English Bible
At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
New King James Version
From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
New Living Translation
A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth.
New Life Bible
From the light before Him, burnt pieces of wood were set on fire.
New Revised Standard
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
By the brightness before him, the coals of fire were kindled.
Revised Standard Version
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

Contextual Overview

2 and he said, - Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer - mine; 3 My God, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, - My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My Saviour! from violence, thou didst save me. 4 As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, - And, from my foes, was I saved. 5 When the breakers of death had encompassed me, - the torrents of perdition, made me afraid, - 6 the meshes of hades, had surrounded me, - the snares of death had confronted me, 7 In my distress, called I on Yahweh, Yea, unto my God, did I call, - and he hearkened, out of his temple, unto my voice, and, my cry for help, was in his ears! 8 Then did the earth shake and quake, the foundations of the heavens, were deeply moved, - yea they did shake, because he was angry, 9 There went up a smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, - live coals, were kindled from it: 10 Then he stretched out the heavens, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet; 11 Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, - and was seen on the wings of the wind;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

coals of fire: 2 Samuel 22:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:12 - hail

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
So Abraham took the pieces of wood for the ascending-sacrifice, and laid them on Isaac his son, and took in his own hand the fire and the knife, and they went on their way, both of them together.
Genesis 22:7
Then said Isaac unto Abraham his father, then said he; My father! And he said, Behold me, my son, And he said, Behold the fire, and the pieces of wood, - but where is the lamb, for an ascending-sacrifice?
Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, God, will provide for himself the lamb for an ascending-sacrifice, my son! So they went on their way, both of them, together.
Genesis 22:9
Then came they into the place which God had named to him, and Abraham built there the altar, and aid in order the pieces of wood, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, above the pieces of wood.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife, - to slay his son.
Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they mounted, and went on their way together unto Beer-sheba, - and Abraham dwelt in Beer-sheba.
Genesis 22:20
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, - Behold! Milcah - she also, hath borne sons, to Nahor thy brother:
Isaiah 30:21
So shall, thine own ears, hear a word from behind thee saying, - This, is the way, walk ye therein, When ye would turn to the right hand Or when ye would turn to the left.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Trial, hath not taken you, save such as man can bear; faithful, moreover is God, who will not suffer you to be tried above what ye are able, but will make, with the trial, also the way of escape, that ye may be able to hold out.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. :-.


 
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